Montreal Film Journal

THE WHITE RIBBON

Michael Haneke's latest is a great film, but...

2/8/2010


LES SEPT JOURS DU TALION

This first feature from Daniel Grou, which recently premiered at Sundance, has much to offer. (KL)

2/6/2010

THE LOVELY BONES

On screen, it goes nowhere near any of this insight and just ends up a mangled mess. (Joe Belanger)

1/20/2010

BEST OF THE '00S: MOULIN ROUGE!

A magnificent, opulent, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan bedazzlement, a sensual ravishment... Simply put, it's Spectacular, Spectacular! (KL)

12/27/2009

NINE

It’s ironic to watch a movie about a blocked director directed without the inspiration to make it as great as it so clearly could be. (Joe Bélanger)

12/26/2009

IT'S COMPLICATED

It’s like Hollywood’s take on the kinds of desperate scenarios indie film characters find themselves in. (Joe Bélanger)

12/26/2009

BEST OF THE '00S: AVATAR

"Waitaminute... Do you mean to tell us that Avatar has instantly secured a place amongst the best films of the decade?" Damn right it has! (KL)

12/18/2009

THE YOUNG VICTORIA

Dress her up as fancy as you like, we’ve all seen this before. (Joe Bélanger)

12/18/2009

A SINGLE MAN

The directness with which Tom Ford tells this painful story of loss and loneliness is invigorating and commendable. (Joe Bélanger)

12/17/2009

INVICTUS

Eastwood directs all this with skill if not overwhelming urgency, delivering a classy, sincere, meticulously crafted picture. (KL)

12/14/2009